Playboy Enterprises must pay $6 million to a former accounting executive who was wrongfully terminated, a federal jury in California decided Wednesday, and may have to pay more when punitive damages are decided later this week. According to the suit filed in the U.S. District Court in California, Catherine Zulfer, a former controller at Playboy, reported to company management “actual and suspected frauds and improprieties” after refusing to prepare $1 million in bonuses for top executives without proper approvals. Also read: Former Playboy Executive Who Questioned Bonuses Sues Over Firing The jury found that Zulfer was unlawfully fired in retaliation for reporting alleged fraud.
- 3/6/2014
- by L.A. Ross
- The Wrap
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